Our brains contain billions of neurons and trillions of connections, and scientists are only beginning to understand the ...

Researchers have developed a method that shows how the nervous system and sensory organs are formed in an embryo. By labeling stem cells with a genetic 'barcode', they have been able to follow the ...

Psilocybin is the active ingredient that gives so-called "magic mushrooms" their hallucinogenic kick. It also has a therapeutic potential for treating depression.

Neurons are the cells in the brain responsible for sending messages to the rest of the body, and scientists have long thought ...

A new study published in Nature offers the most detailed map to date of how individual cell types in the brain change with age. Scientists analyzed over 1.2 million brain cells from young and aged ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a method that shows how the nervous system and sensory organs are formed ...

For millions worldwide, a brain injury or neurological disorder can strip away the basic ability to speak or communicate.

Human aging significantly contributes to cognitive decline and increased susceptibility to late-life neurodegenerative diseases (e.g.Alzheimer’ s disease, ...